Car-truck.



S. P. BUSH.

GAR TRUCK.

' APPLICATION FILED DEO.8,1910.

Patented J an. 16, 1912.

M Q o w o N Q G U D U ll 1 Q -l'|.- v FF |MMN L J [N VEN TOR UNITED STATES JPATENT. oEEiCE- SAMUEL r. BUSH, 0E COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR r0 THE BUCKEYE STEEL CASTINGS COMPANY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

CAR-TRUCK.

Application filed December 8, 1910. Serial No.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16,1912.- seasos. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL P BUSH, of Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Trucks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improvement in car trucks the object being to provide an integral cast steel truck frame with journal boxes that are removable, and which are secured in position in the frame for application to the journals very simple and eflective manner, and it consists in the details of construction as will be more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the side frame of a car truck embodying my invention. Fig.

'2 is a view in end elevation. Fig. 3 is a view in section showing the journal box in place. Fig. l is a view in bottom plan of one end of the frame and Fig. 5 is a section on line w-00 of Fig. 1.

It is well known has been desirable to that for many years it have a car truck frame with a journal box that is removable and renewable in case of wear or accident, and in recent years it has been found highly desirable to have the truck frame made as simple, as strong, as light and with as few pieces as possible so as to avoid the danger of loose connections, loose nuts, etc., and to preserve the integrity of the construction, and to save much of for safety purposes with built-up trucks consisting of many pieces, has to be made with great frequency.

The truck frame is preferably an integral steel structure resembling a truss, of which 1 is the upper or compression member and 2 is the lower or tension member, the two members meeting each other at. either end, and being connected near the center by the two members 3 and 4,'which are generally designated as column guides. Between the upper and lower members and between these column guides is an opening adaptedto receive the car bolster, which may be supported by springs resting on a spring seat 5, or it may be otherwise supported. Be-

of the axle in a the inspection which,

yond the junction of members 1 and 2 at each end of the frame, is the upper member 6 of the jaw, which member extends over and rests on top of the journal box 7 when the latter is in its position. It is the function of each jaw member 6, therefore, to carry one-fourth of the total load coming on the truck. From the lower member 2,

there is extended at each end of the frame, from the center, a member or jaw 8, which is shown integral and which may be designated as a tie-bar, the object of this being to supply a bottom connection to the journal boxes so as to assist in holding them securely against possible movement from application of the brakes or from shocks that a car may receive 1n service.

My invention resides principally in means for securing the journal box 7 in its position 1n the jaws 6 and 8'of the frame and for preventing it from moving outwardly away from the jaws in the event of any force so tending, and'at the same time to relieve the journal box bolt 9 or that might be imposed upon it ordinarily by the applicat'on of Such a force; the function of the bolt 9'being principally to draw the upper and lower jaws 6 and 8 together agalnst the upper and lower surfaces of the ournal box, and secondarily to assist the means provided in the construction in pre venting the journal box from moving outwardly from the aw. My purpose is to .provide this latter means as integral with the truck frame, thereby avoiding the introduction of additional parts. vide either the lower jaw 8, with an upwardly projecting lug 10, or the upper jaw member 6 at its outer end, with a downwardly projecting lug 11, or I may use both at the same time.

The space between the upper jaw 6 and the lower jaw 8 is designed to receive the j ournal box, and when properly assembled, fits neatly between the inner surfaces of the jaws 6 and 8, but obviously with either the lug 10 or 11, in position as shown, the journal box could not be entered between the jaws unless sufficient room were provided between the Said lugs to permit it to pass into position. To make this possible, therefore, the tie bar or lower jaw 8 is sufliciently long, and is attached to the member 2 at such a point that it is possible to cast the frame with the member 8 inclined To this end I pro bolts from the'stresses dotted lines.

slightly downward, as shown by the dotted" lower member up to fit neatly against the lower side of the journal box after the latter has been put in position. WVith this arrangement the lugs 10 and 11 overlap the outer side of the journal box at convenient points, and serve to lock the journal box in its proper position against any outward movement. The inner side of the journal box, adjacent the upper jaw 6 and the lower jaw 8, is made to rest against abutm'ents 14 and 15 integral with the'jaws 6 and 8 which abutments restrain its movement in the opposite direction. The lower jaw 8 is cast of a thickness and other dimensions such that this springing action can be readily effected, and as previously stated I may use but one lug 11 on the upper member 6, or I may use one lug 10 on the lower member 8, or I may use both at the same time.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. A truck frame consisting of compres sion and tension members and two jaws at each end, all cast integral, the lower jaws eachbeing provided with an upwardly projecting lug, and adapted to yield or give vertically, whereby each journal box may be entered side-wise between its jaws and over-the lug and when in place be held against lateral displacement by the lug on jaws being elastic and slightly inclined downwardly at their free ends and each provided with an upwardly projectinglug at its free end.

4. A truck frame consisting of compression and tension members and the jaws 6 and 8, the latter having upwardly projecting lugs, all cast integral, the jaws 8 being of greater length than the jaws 6 and adapted to yield or give vertically whereby each journal box maybe entered side-wise between the aws and over the lug, and when in place be held against displacement by V the lug on the yielding lower aw.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib- SAMUEL PJBUsH. Witnesses:

ing witnesses.

Gino. G. WERRING, IV. E. PAGE.

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